T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

330 Martinelli St.
Watsonville, CA 95076

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Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School
Kind	62
1	57
2	69
3	80
4	83
5	73

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School
2023	421
2022	494
2021	535
2020	604
2019	604
2018	625
2017	625
2016	644
2015	658
2014	698
2013	682
2012	694
2011	655
2010	664
2009	662
2008	582
2007	528
2006	604
2005	626
2004	704
2003	751
2002	760
2001	796
2000	819
1999	900
1998	866
1997	941
1996	850
1995	851
1994	809
1993	770
1992	702
1991	659
1990	705
1989	782
1988	701
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School
2023	19
2022	23
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	23
2012	24
2010	31
2009	21
2008	30
2007	27
2006	34
2005	20
2004	38
2003	42
2002	41
2001	43
2000	45
1999	46
1998	42
1997	45
1996	33
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	29
1991	28
1990	29

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School Motto

Inspire and Empower

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9347 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School
2023	#9347
2022	#9274
2019	#8766
2018	#8910
2017	#9314
2016	#8447
2015	#7846
2014	#1043
2013	#7764
2012	#7787
2011	#8323

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	7%	34%	17%
2022	9%	33%	17%
2019	16%	40%	23%
2018	14%	39%	22%
2017	9%	38%	21%
2016	13%	37%	21%
2015	10%	34%	21%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	42%	59%	45%
2012	51%	59%	46%
2011	41%	58%	47%

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12%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2022	12%	47%	27%
2019	24%	51%	33%
2018	19%	50%	22%
2017	14%	48%	31%
2016	23%	48%	31%
2015	21%	44%	31%
2014	50%	58%	45%
2013	31%	57%	41%
2012	25%	58%	43%
2011	31%	56%	43%
2010	28%	54%	41%

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≤5%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	26:1
2019	23:1	23:1	26:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	32:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	22:1
2005	31:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	1%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	91%	55%	84%
2022	92%	56%	84%
2021	95%	56%	85%
2020	91%	55%	81%
2019	91%	55%	81%
2018	97%	54%	82%
2017	97%	54%	82%
2016	98%	54%	83%
2015	96%	54%	71%
2014	96%	53%	81%
2013	96%	53%	80%
2012	96%	52%	80%
2011	96%	51%	80%
2010	96%	50%	79%
2009	96%	49%	78%
2008	94%	50%	78%
2007	95%	49%	77%
2006	93%	48%	77%
2005	94%	47%	78%
2004	94%	46%	76%
2003	94%	45%	76%
2002	93%	44%	75%
2001	93%	43%	75%
2000	93%	42%	74%
1999	92%	41%	73%
1998	90%	40%	72%
1997	89%	40%	71%
1996	88%	39%	70%
1995	89%	38%	69%
1994	86%	37%	67%
1993	84%	36%	65%
1992	82%	35%	64%
1991	76%	34%	62%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	13%
2022	5%	21%	13%
2021	3%	22%	12%
2020	7%	23%	17%
2019	7%	23%	17%
2018	2%	24%	16%
2017	2%	24%	16%
2015	2%	24%	17%
2014	2%	25%	16%
2013	2%	25%	17%
2012	3%	26%	17%
2011	3%	27%	17%
2010	2%	27%	18%
2009	2%	28%	18%
2008	4%	29%	19%
2007	4%	29%	19%
2006	5%	31%	20%
2005	4%	31%	19%
2004	5%	32%	21%
2003	5%	34%	21%
2002	6%	35%	21%
2001	6%	36%	22%
2000	6%	37%	23%
1999	7%	38%	23%
1998	8%	39%	24%
1997	9%	39%	25%
1996	10%	40%	26%
1995	8%	41%	27%
1994	12%	42%	29%
1993	12%	43%	31%
1992	14%	44%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.28
2022	0.15	0.63	0.28
2021	0.10	0.62	0.26
2020	0.17	0.63	0.32
2019	0.17	0.63	0.32
2018	0.06	0.64	0.30
2017	0.06	0.64	0.30
2016	0.04	0.64	0.29
2015	0.08	0.64	0.36
2014	0.08	0.65	0.32
2013	0.08	0.65	0.33
2012	0.08	0.65	0.33
2011	0.08	0.67	0.34
2010	0.10	0.67	0.35
2009	0.08	0.71	0.35
2008	0.12	0.65	0.36
2007	0.10	0.67	0.37
2006	0.13	0.66	0.37
2005	0.12	0.67	0.35
2004	0.11	0.67	0.38
2003	0.11	0.67	0.38
2002	0.13	0.67	0.39
2001	0.13	0.67	0.39
2000	0.13	0.67	0.40
1999	0.15	0.67	0.41
1998	0.19	0.67	0.43
1997	0.20	0.67	0.43
1996	0.22	0.67	0.44
1995	0.20	0.67	0.46
1994	0.25	0.67	0.47
1993	0.29	0.67	0.48
1992	0.32	0.67	0.49
1991	0.39	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

91%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	85%	51%	70%
2022	81%	51%	67%
2021	90%	53%	69%
2020	82%	52%	69%
2019	82%	52%	69%
2018	55%	49%	52%
2017	55%	49%	52%
2016	87%	50%	67%
2015	88%	50%	67%
2014	87%	49%	68%
2013	89%	48%	68%
2011	82%	46%	62%
2010	78%	46%	60%
2009	77%	43%	58%
2008	72%	41%	55%
2007	75%	40%	55%
2006	71%	40%	59%
2005	69%	40%	59%
2004	65%	40%	50%
2003	62%	39%	47%
2002	61%	39%	43%
2001	58%	39%	43%
2000	70%	40%	45%
1999	49%	40%	45%
1998	95%	47%	55%
1997	70%	47%	55%
1996	81%	46%	56%
1995	83%	45%	53%
1994	76%	43%	51%
1993	73%	41%	50%
1992	76%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School	California	Pajaro Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	11%
2022	6%	7%	12%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	8%	9%	5%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	16%	9%	10%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	17%	8%	10%
2000	16%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School's ranking?

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School is ranked #9347 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School?

424 students attend T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School?

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School offer ?

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School part of?

T. S. Macquiddy Elementary School is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

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